William C. Dement

William C. Dement

William Charles Dement was a pioneering US sleep researcher and founder of the Sleep Research Center, the world's first sleep laboratory, at Stanford University. He is a leading authority on sleep, sleep deprivation and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy. For this pioneering work in a previously uncharted field, he is sometimes referred to as the father of sleep medicine.

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  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1928-07-29
  • Place of Birth : Wenatchee, Washington, USA
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William C. Dement Movies

  • 2006
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    Wide Awake
    Wide Awake

    6 2006 HD

    Filmmaker Alan Berliner chronicles his lifelong battle with insomnia in this intimate documentary. The cameras roll as he tries to quiet his overly...

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  • 2010
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    Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious
    Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious

    7.1 2010 HD

    Can the dream world be a fully functional parallel reality? Joseph Gordon-Levitt and leading scientists take you to the cutting edge of dream...

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  • 2012
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    Sleepwalk with Me
    Sleepwalk with Me

    6.5 2012 HD

    A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is...

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